Independiente del Valle 4-1 Libertad
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Independiente del Valle won: Independiente del Valle 4-1 Libertad in the Copa Libertadores (Round Group Stage - Round 5) on Wed, 20 May 2026 at Estadio Banco Guayaquil, Quito. Independiente del Valle goals: Júnior Sornoza 38', Carlos González 43', Justin Lerma 64', Djorkaeff Reasco 90'+5. Libertad goals: Lorenzo Melgarejo 45'+3. Expected goals: 2.59-0.30. Possession: 63-37. Player of the match: Júnior Sornoza (8.7).
Match report
Independiente del Valle rout Libertad 4-1
Independiente del Valle thrashed Libertad 4-1 at Estadio Banco Guayaquil on Wednesday 20 May in Copa Libertadores.
Júnior Sornoza put Independiente del Valle ahead on 38' (1-0), Carlos González made it 2-0 on 43', Lorenzo Melgarejo pulled one back for Libertad on 45+3' (2-1), Justin Lerma made it 3-1 on 64' and Djorkaeff Reasco made it 4-1 on 90+5'.
Independiente del Valle had 63% of the ball, shots were 21-6 (8-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.59-0.30. Independiente del Valle were the better side on chances, too.
Júnior Sornoza (Independiente del Valle) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 17,295. Referee: Anderson Daronco.
Match stats
| Independiente del Valle | Libertad | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 63 | 37 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.59 | 0.30 |
| Total shots | 21 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 6 |
| Big chances | 6 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 449 (89%) | 240 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 4 |
| Total shots | 21 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 4 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 1 |
Lineups
Independiente del Valle (4-1-4-1): Aldair Quintana, Daykol Romero, Mateo Carabajal, Juan Viacava, Layan Loor, Jordy Alcívar, Arón Rodríguez, Justin Lerma, Júnior Sornoza, Emerson Pata, Carlos González
Libertad (4-4-1-1): Ángel González, Robert Rojas, Thiago Fernández, Diego Viera, Néstor Giménez, Marcelo Fernández, Lucas Sanabria, Álvaro Campuzano, Alexis Fretes, Federico Carrizo, Lorenzo Melgarejo
Key events
- 38' · Goal · Júnior Sornoza (Independiente del Valle)
- 43' · Goal · Carlos González (Independiente del Valle)
- 45'+3 · Goal · Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad)
- 46' · Substitution · Juan Bernal for Robert Rojas (Libertad)
- 64' · Goal · Justin Lerma (Independiente del Valle)
- 66' · Substitution · Gustavo Aguilar for Federico Carrizo (Libertad)
- 66' · Substitution · Jorge Recalde for Alexis Fretes (Libertad)
- 68' · Yellow card · Gustavo Aguilar (Libertad)
- 73' · Substitution · Hernesto Caballero for Thiago Fernández (Libertad)
- 74' · Substitution · Ronald Briones for Justin Lerma (Independiente del Valle)
- 79' · Substitution · Rodrigo Villalba for Marcelo Fernández (Libertad)
- 81' · Substitution · Matías Perelló for Emerson Pata (Independiente del Valle)
- 81' · Substitution · Youri Ochoa for Júnior Sornoza (Independiente del Valle)
- 84' · Substitution · Jhegson Méndez for Jordy Alcívar (Independiente del Valle)
- 84' · Substitution · Djorkaeff Reasco for Carlos González (Independiente del Valle)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Djorkaeff Reasco (Independiente del Valle)
All-time head-to-head
Independiente del Valle vs Libertad: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Independiente del Valle vs Libertad?
Independiente del Valle won, 4-1 (Copa Libertadores) on Wed, 20 May 2026.
When and where is Independiente del Valle vs Libertad?
Wed, 20 May 2026, 02:00 UTC at Estadio Banco Guayaquil, Quito, Copa Libertadores.